Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Archive for April, 2009

Body image

I’m a woman and I have cerebral palsy. Those are two facts that haven’t always played well together and sometimes they still don’t. I might, for the most part, have a positive outlook. I might be well aware of what really matters. All of that aside, I’m still a typical woman and, sometimes, I don’t like what having cerebral palsy has done to my body.

I’ve had surgeries that have left me with scars and, in some cases, bones or muscles parts missing here or there. I have unique body postures that have left certain parts equally unique. I have my mother’s chest, but I certainly missed out on her legs. I’ve always wanted nice girly shoulders, but, I as can lift my body weight with my arm, the chances of nice narrow shoulders were always well, pretty slim.

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Grr Period

Men look away – you hate this stuff. I remember when I had my first period. I was really excited. I was a woman! I was excited for about five minutes, ’till I realised that it was a painful, cramping experience that would be with me for a decent chunk of my existence … if it did not kill me before then.

For the rest of the day, every friend who was unfortunate enough to phone my house heard the news from my mother. That is what happens when you are the only daughter. She, for some bizarre reason, was proud. I found the whole ‘womanhood’ experience annoying and severely overrated. I’ve thought so ever since.

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Six things to do when your mobile phone stops … just stops

Hi, my name is Freya and I’m in love with my mobile phone. Yesterday it just stopped. I need my phone. If it’s not on hand at all times, well, I get a little scary. Here are some tips on how I got through the trauma.

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